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HAIL [3 records]

Record 1 2023-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Air Transport
Universal entry(ies)
GR
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Precipitation of either transparent, or partly or completely opaque particles of ice (hailstones), usually spheroidal, conical or irregular in form and of diameter [that varies] generally between 5 and 50 millimetres, which falls from a cloud either separately or agglomerated into irregular lumps.

OBS

hail: designation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

OBS

GR: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code used in aviation routine weather reports (METAR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Transport aérien
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GR
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Précipitation de particules de glace (grêlons), soit transparentes, soit partiellement ou complètement opaques, généralement de forme sphéroïdale, conique ou irrégulière, dont le diamètre varie [...] généralement entre 5 et 50 millimètres, qui tombent d'un nuage soit séparées soit agglomérées en blocs irréguliers.

OBS

grêle : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

OBS

GR : code de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) utilisé dans les messages d'observation météorologique régulière pour l'aviation (METAR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Transporte aéreo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
GR
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Precipitación de partículas de hielo (granizos), transparentes o parcial o totalmente opacas, en general de forma esferoidal, cónica o irregular, cuyo diámetro varía generalmente entre 5 y 50 mm que caen de una nube separadas o aglomeradas en bloques irregulares.

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Record 2 2001-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance

Spanish

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